Timely and Effective Care
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Overview
These measures show how often or how quickly Carilion Clinic hospitals give recommended treatments known to get the best results for people with certain common conditions. The measures, as defined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, are based on scientific evidence. This information will help you understand how often the hospital provides recommended treatments as part of its overall care. This data was provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services at https://www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare. Some measures or hospitals may not show results because there were fewer than 10 cases to report for that measure.
Pregnancy & Delivery Care
Measure: Percent of mothers whose deliveries were scheduled too early (1-2 weeks early), when a scheduled delivery was not medically necessary. Lower numbers are better. Data period is Oct. 1, 2018 – Sept. 30, 2019.
- National average: 2 percent
- Virginia average: 1 percent
- Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital: Not available
- Carilion Giles Community Hospital: Not available
- Carilion Medical Center: 0 percent
- Carilion New River Valley Medical Center: 0 percent
- Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital: Not available
- Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital: Not available
Why is it important?
Guidelines developed by doctors and researchers say it’s best to wait until the 39th completed week of pregnancy to deliver your baby because important fetal development takes place in your baby’s brain and lungs during the last few weeks of pregnancy.
Colonoscopy Follow-Up
Measure: Percentage of patients receiving appropriate recommendation for follow-up screening colonoscopy. Higher percentages are better. Data period is Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2018.
- National average: 89 percent
- Virginia average: 94 percent
- Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital: 95 percent
- Carilion Giles Community Hospital: Not available
- Carilion Medical Center: 95 percent
- Carilion New River Valley Medical Center: 89 percent
- Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital: Not available
- Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital: Not available
Why is it important?
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for colorectal cancer beginning at age 50. A colonoscopy is one test doctors can use to find precancerous polyps (abnormal growths) or colorectal cancer. During a colonoscopy, your doctor can remove any polyps that are found.
Use of Medical Imaging
Measure: Percentage of outpatients with low-back pain who had an MRI without trying recommended treatments (like physical therapy) first. If a number is high, it may mean the facility is doing too many unnecessary MRIs for low-back pain. Data period is July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019.
- National average: 39 percent
- Virginia average: 37.5 percent
- Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital: 39.4 percent
- Carilion Giles Community Hospital: Not available
- Carilion Medical Center: 33.9 percent
- Carilion New River Valley Medical Center: 43.5 percent
- Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital: Not available
- Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital: Not available
Why is it important?
Standards of care say that most patients with low-back pain should start with treatment, like physical therapy or chiropractic care, and have an MRI only if the treatment does not help. Finding out whether treatment helps or not before having an MRI can be a safe and effective way to avoid unnecessary stress, risk, or the cost of doing an MRI.
ED Left Without Being Seen
Measure: Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen. Lower percentages are better. Data period is Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2018.
- National average: 2 percent
- Virginia average: 1 percent
- Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital: 3 percent
- Carilion Giles Community Hospital: 2 percent
- Carilion Medical Center: 2 percent
- Carilion New River Valley Medical Center: 1 percent
- Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital: 1 percent
- Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital: 2 percent
Why is it important?
Patients who leave the emergency department without being seen may be seriously ill, putting themselves at higher risk for poor health outcomes.
Health Care Worker Flu Vaccines
Measure: Health care workers given influenza vaccination. Higher numbers are better. Data period is Oct. 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019.
- National average: 90 percent
- Virginia average: 91 percent
- Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital: 98 percent
- Carilion Giles Community Hospital: 97 percent
- Carilion Medical Center: 97 percent
- Carilion New River Valley Medical Center: 97 percent
- Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital: 97 percent
- Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital: 97 percent
Why is it important?
Vaccinating healthcare workers has been found to reduce the risk of flu illness, medical visits, antibiotic use, and flu-related deaths.
